0 ran ISSUE # 15 OCTOBER 2013 1 -Editorial.……………………………………..…………….2 NEWS -English Certication Process at UTN....……....3 -UTN Exclusive Tax Revenue Project……...3 -Aerosmith in Costa Rica………......................4 -US Government Shutdown…………………….4 -Alajuela 200 years of History……..…...….…5 -Meza Skate Board…….………………………....…5 -Breast Cancer Day at UTN…………………….6 THE ILE ETHOS -Nevermore, Nevermore..…..……..…..……..…7 -Explicit Grammar or Not?........................…8 -Importance of Research and Documentation.………………………….…....……9 Back in Time -The War and the Servant…………….…….…11 THE ATTIC OF BERTHA MASON -Kindergarten……………………………………….…12 -Mary Had a Little Lamb……………………….…13 LANGUAGE BITS…….…………….….….…..…14 For those who have the Halloween spirit, TECHNOLOGY here is a fresh pumpkin ready to be carved. -Goomag….………….………………………..…..…...15 In this edition, we want to share this beautiful HUMOR….….…………….…………….………………16 picture taken from THIS MONTH IN HISTORY http://www.flickr.com/photos/57565555@N00/9875559905/. -Halloween…….……………..…….………………….17 -It happened in September………………..…18 This picture has a creative commons license which is explained as it follows: (BY-NC-ND) -Famous People born in September…….18 ………………………..19 Does not permit any commercial use or Proverb of the Month -International Accreditations at UTN…...19 derivates of the original work. This is the most -Discovering Pura Vida…………………………20 restrictive CC license and is often regarded as a ¨free advertising¨ license. Thank you to Big Contributors: Grey Mare for this wonderful picture. Marco Araya (Ad Writer) Sandra Argüello (Column Writer) David Chaves (Student Contributor) If you have an awesome picture you think Eric Herrera (Executive Editor, Photographer, Writer) could be the cover of one of The ILE Post Gerardo Molina (News Contributor) editions, send it to [email protected]. Xinia Nagygeller (Article Contributor) So far several readers have sent amazing Niki Sims (Academic Journal Article Editor) pictures that we will be sharing with you soon. Due to Institution Instructions, all FACEBOOK pages have been closed http://www.facebook.com/utnile ILE UTN [email protected] 2 Mens Sana in Corpore Sano ―A healthy mind in a healthy body‖, wrote to lose ability to communicate with other the Roman poet Juvenal as early as the cells and little by little they die. Wanjek first century A.D. The importance of (2012) concluded that regular physical exercise is known to prevent or manage a exercise appears to protect the brain from wide range of health problems, especially shrinking, an otherwise natural process against overweight. However, we hardly that is associated with memory and promote its benefits for a healthy mind. thinking problems. Today, people usually complain of how Whether we like it or not, age makes our tired they are, of a hundred things to do, brains harden, similarly to what happens that they just want to go home and sleep. with bread after a day or two. However, Out of this the perfect excuse comes out as exercise stimulates the brain plasticity by ―if I were not so tired, I would go stimulating growth of new connections exercise‖. Such mental fatigue can also be between cells (Montelli, Zheng, Jing, fought with exercise. It has been proved Gómez, Twiss, 2004). This is exactly what that physical activity stimulates various doctors keep saying all the time that brain chemicals that may leave a feeling prevention is not just better but also happiness and lower stress levels (Rob, cheaper and less painful than a cure. 2010). Likewise, physical activity delivers So it does not matter if what you pursue is oxygen and nutrients to tissues. In fact, a physically athletic look, disease regular physical activity helps the entire prevention, or getting rid of stress, exercise cardiovascular system in order to breathe will always be the best answer, as simple easily. When the heart and lungs work as that. Deep inside, once you get used to more efficiently, the benefits are energy exercising, it also becomes fun and maybe and a sharp mind. addictive. There must be a concern for current health If the concept of "mens sana in corpore conditions, but also for what may come in sano" was already valued in the old the future. Two typical diseases many Juvenal's Roman Society, how much more people suffer from at certain age are it has to be for the society of today, when Alzheimer and dementia. They happen so much depends on the mental capability because there is a disconnection among to deal with a daily hard life. nerve cells in the brain, for neurons seem References: Moltenni, R., Zheng, J., Jing, Z., Gomez, F., Twiss, J., (2004). Voluntary exercise increases axonal regeneration from sensory neurons. Recovered from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC420418/ Rob, D., (2010). Exercise Builds Better Brains. Recovered from http://www.healthhabits.ca/2010/01/21/exercise- builds-better-brains/ Wanjek, C., (2012). For a Healthy Brain, Physical Exercise Trumps Mental Workout. Recovered from http://www.livescience.com/24180-physical-exercise-boosts-brain-health.html 3 English Certification Process at UTN The 1-2013 Trinity Certifying Process just concluded with great success its roll of interviews for professors and students. Trinity is a leading provider of qualifications for teachers in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), with more than 30 years of experience. Trinity qualifications are widely recognized by employers and education authorities around the world. Seventy five candidates enjoyed the experience of being classified according to the Common European Framework for Languages and with international recognition. Mr. David Evans was in charge of this process. He is originally from London, England. Now, students are very motivated with reaching higher English spoken standards and get the benefits this foreign language provides. ¨Having to take the Trinity test in order to prove our proficiency in English is actually a very good idea. This requirement along with the training courses and seminars regarding teaching methodologies is indeed an effective way for the UTN to make sure that we all have what it takes to provide our students with the quality of education that they deserve¨, said Andres Bejarano, one of the UTN teachers who got his certificate. ¨This was an interesting experience, but I have to admit I was very nervous at the beginning; however, as the examination was taking place I started to feel calm and confident. I had a preparation process that lasted for a week where I got information about the examination, its parts and content. I consider this preparation stage very valuable and I advise, whoever wants to take the GESE examination, a good prior proper preparation and a lot of practice¨, said Yamil Segura, another UTN teacher who got his certificate. Soon UTN will expect all of its teachers to be certified as a result of their ongoing investment in training to improve teaching standards throughout the university system. UTN Exclusive Tax Revenue Project The establishment of UTN required strong mechanisms be put in place to ensure university goals could be realized and then maintained on a long-term basis. The most important of those mechanisms is, of course, the budget. Government grants have been the primary contributor to a successful balanced budget, and have supported... (rest of sentence). However, this public funding will not continue providing such accomplishments ad infinitum. Chancellor Marcelo Prieto has proposed the strengthening of the institutional budget with the enactment of a government law to allow an exclusive tax revenue system for the UTN. This project would establish an increase of $5 in the departure tax. Four dollars out of this five dollar fee will be allocated to the UTN. The other dollar is contributed to the strengthening of the professional technical schools of the country. This initiative was presented to the legislative authorities on October 29th, 2012, and the Special Commission of Science, Technology and Education of the Legislative Assembly unanimously approved the final document on September 3rd, 2013. In brief, UTN is close to achieve this major goal after strenuous efforts for over a year. This will indefinitely support the development of the university to ultimately offer a technical education of excellence with more opportunities for the students. 4 Aerosmith in Costa Rica On October 1st, American legendary rock band, Aerosmith returned to the stage for the third time in Costa Rica at the National Stadium. The concert was part of the band‘s Global Warming Tour, which began in 2012. The group has already performed more than 60 concerts worldwide as part of the tour. Classics like: ―Dream On‖, ―Janie´s Got a Gun‖, ―Amazing‖ accompanied new hits from their new album "Music From Another Dimension", in what proved to be a Night of Rock at its best. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston. (Image taken from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch-villa/8351487633/sizes/m/in/photostream/ It is under creative commons and was taken by Ch Villa) US Government Shutdown During recent weeks, we have heard about the US government shutdown, but what is it? And why does it happen? Basically the government shutdown is a result of the inability of members of Congress to approve the budget. Because of this government shutdown, 800,000 government workers will be placed on involuntary unpaid leave. National Parks and National Monuments will be closed until further notice, and services such as the US Postal Service and the Department of Immigration will have to subsist on their profit-making activities, like selling stamps and issuing passports.